13598253, 68A-23.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13598253

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO FRESHWATER FISH

Overview

RULE:

68A-23.012

Special Regulations on Lake Okeechobee

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule amendment is to reduce conflict among recreational anglers and commercial haul seine operations. The amendment proposes to increase the area in which commercial fishers may use a haul seine by 5,100 acres, clarify current rule language, update the current rule language to utilize new technologies, and allow haul seiners to set their nets at midnight. The boundaries for commercial fishers will be set as Global Positioning System coordinates in the associated permit. The proposed amendment will reduce conflict among user groups, enhance law enforcement of the haul seine program and continue to provide effective protection of both commercial and sport fisheries and the lake ecosystem.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include commercial fishing on Lake Okeechobee.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/27/2013 Vol. 39/189

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68A-23.012&PDate=9/27/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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